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Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Fans to get their first look at Avatar: Fire and Ash this weekend
Fans will get their first look at Avatar: Fire and Ash this weekend. A trailer for the new blockbuster is set to debut exclusively in cinemas before screenings of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The official Avatar X account confirmed the first trailer for the third film in James Cameron's sci-fi franchise will not be released online but will instead be shown only in theatres ahead of Marvel Studios' latest release. Avatar: Fire and Ash is due to arrive in cinemas on 19 December. Two more sequels are scheduled to follow on 21 December 2029 and 19 December 2031. The trailer was first unveiled to industry attendees at CinemaCon in April. It returns to the world of Pandora and introduces two new Na'vi tribes – the Wind Traders and the Fire People. The Wind Traders are seen flying through the skies on balloon-like contraptions, while the Fire People, their rivals, ride flying beasts. The footage shows the two clans in conflict, with one Na'vi hit by a flaming arrow. 'We can not live like this, baby,' Jake Sully, played by 48-year-old Sam Worthington, tells his wife Neytiri, portrayed by 46-year-old Zoe Saldaña, in the trailer. 'We can not live with this hate.' Avatar: Fire and Ash picks up after Avatar: The Way of Water, which followed Jake and his family as they joined the ocean-dwelling Metkayina tribe in their fight against the human-led Resources Development Administration. In the new film, the conflict shifts to the Ash People – a breakaway Na'vi group that has turned against Jake's clan and their spiritual traditions. Both Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) earned more than $2 billion at the global box office, making them the first and third highest-grossing films of all time. If Fire and Ash reaches similar numbers, the Avatar series will become the only film franchise with three entries to surpass $2 billion. Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in cinemas this weekend.
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
James Cameron's best movie is streaming now and it's definitely not Avatar
As hype builds for the new Avatar sequel, now is the perfect time to check out a beloved classic from James Cameron Arguably the best film ever directed by Hollywood auteur James Cameron is currently streaming - and it's certainly not Avatar. The blockbuster filmmaker is gearing up for the release of the latest film in his ambitious science fiction franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash. One of the most highly-anticipated cinematic releases of this year, a new trailer for the third instalment is set to be released this week - but there's a catch. Fans will only be able to catch the trailer if they see Marvel's latest heroic action film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as it's exclusively attached to the new superhero movie. Avatar enthusiasts will no doubt be turning up in droves to catch a glimpse of Cameron's next adventure in Pandora, though many would argue the interstellar saga is a step down from other entries in his filmography. As he prepares to launch his latest vision on big screens around the globe, movie buffs will be pleased to know that one of his most beloved films, Titanic, is available to stream on Disney+. Considered by many to be the director's best film and one of the most successful and iconic blockbusters of all time, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star in this tragic masterpiece about the devastating sinking of the ocean liner on her maiden voyage. One five-star review on Google gushed: 'Titanic, directed by James Cameron, is not just a movie—it's an emotional journey that leaves a lasting impact. 'With its breathtaking cinematography, unforgettable performances, and deeply moving storyline, it remains one of the greatest films of all time.' Someone else concurred: 'The best movie of all time....!!!!! The best realistic, romantic and emotional story ever. 'We all know that it is truly a masterpiece created by none other than the Great James Cameron. 'It is heartbreaking and inspiring or rather encouraging at the same time. The performances of the actors are priceless…' And a third made a bold claim: 'This movie is hands down the best movie I have ever watched in my entire existence.' Overwhelming praise continued over on Letterboxd, where one Titanic enthusiast declared it 'an operatic spectacle, a romantic epic wrapped in James Cameron's grandiose filmmaking. 'But above all, it's a film that transcends the historical event itself to capture the heart of classic melodrama, where tragedy and love intertwine in an immortal narrative.' And another dished out the superlatives: 'Cinema's greatest Love Story. The Greatest Movie Ever Made. Which will probably never be topped in the history of Hollywood. It has everything cinema can offer. 'Based on a very real tragedy that it recreates tastefully and with excruciating details while still making us believe in a fairytale romance. 'Life and Love triumphing over Death in a way that only the movies can achieve so. Because yes, My Heart Will Always Go On and I'll never let go.' If Titanic somehow isn't your cup of tea - or you're just not in the mood for a three-hour sobfest - a number Cameron's other movies are available on Disney+, including the gory 80s classic, Aliens. Titanic is available to stream on Disney+.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Fire cults and burning banshees: has Avatar: Fire and Ash sent Pandora all the way to hell?
Say what you like about James Cameron, but the man has somehow made three films, umpteen extraterrestrial biomes, and one endlessly grieving smurf wolf pack out of the phrase 'don't touch that tree'. Now, the veteran sci-fi film-maker returns with Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment in cinema's shiniest blue 3D eco fable. And from a preview of the trailer (to be released before showings of The Fantastic Four: First Steps this weekend) this is going to be yet another jaw-dropping, box-office smashing triumph of elemental, stereoscopic worldbuilding – or possibly a very long and very heavy bioluminescent deforestation story, depending on your point of view. Where The Way of Water took us out to sea to commune with whales who cry in subtitles, Fire and Ash drags us into the scorched heart of Pandora's volcanic badlands. Here we meet the Ash People – an angry, soot-streaked Na'vi clan who appear to have spent the last two films building up a healthy mistrust of outsiders. Imagine running into the scariest-looking Great Plains warriors Hollywood ever dreamed up, then dipping them in tar and relocating them to Mordor. They ride screaming banshees through smoke clouds, and if the trailer is anything to go by, they've had just about enough of Sam Worthington's Jake Sully, his adoptive family and the entire colonial project of humanity in general. Which is why it's a little strange to see Stephen Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch, or at least the reborn recombinant that carries the returning villain's memories, apparently sporting the same scarlet war paint as these newcomers to the franchise. Have the Ash People been conned by humanity into fighting their Na'vi brethren, or are they just the latest poor fools to fall victim to humankind's time-honoured tradition of co-opting Indigenous resistance to fight its proxy wars? Either way, this is a first glimpse of Fire and Ash that in terms of sheer scale, spectacle and blue-on-blue action looks likely to match anything the series has so far delivered. Oona Chaplin's Varang, leader of the new clan, tells a terrified Kiri (the Na'vi born from the dormant Avatar left behind by Sigourney Weaver's late Grace Augustine) that her goddess 'has no dominion here', which must be a pretty scary thing to hear when you've spent your entire life communing with Eywa-infused floating jellyfish. The Sullys appear to be caught up in their own family conflict, and at one point Sully basically tells Zoe Saldaña's Neytiri to stop trying to solve all their life problems with arrows and screaming. It is all incredibly intense and unapologetically Cameron. Yet there's a nagging feeling that if everyone on Pandora would just put aside their problems and try to get along, the extrasolar moon is such a gorgeous vision of eco-spiritual luxury real estate (if you'll forgive the Trumpian gaze) that they could probably all do quite well financially from low-impact glow-in-the-dark wellness tourism. Surely this is the sort of place that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are really trying to get to with all those expensive, celebrity-strewn missions to the 'edge of space'. Or perhaps that's just where Cameron is planning to take us with the next episode – a scorching allegory for climate guilt, where hordes of spiritually curious billionaires arrive at Eywa's doorstep in 3D-printed linen and wide-brimmed hats, demanding personalised banshee rides and artisan root-based cleansing rituals. It will be the final defeat of the Na'vi – not by war, but by a full season of White Lotus: Pandora, starring Amy Adams as a well-meaning but culturally disastrous grief yogi who accidentally destroys the Tree of Souls with her Tesla-branded personal eco-hoverpod. In the meantime, Avatar: Fire and Ash. If you liked the last two movies, this one will most likely boil your eyeballs and your conscience in roughly equal measure. If you thought the whole thing was a load of weepy, whale-whispering space guff, you'll probably spend three hours wondering why the trees are crying again.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash' Trailer to Screen Exclusively in Theaters Before ‘Fantastic Four'
This weekend, theater audiences will get their first look at 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' but only if they're seeing 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.' In a post on the official 'Avatar' X account, it was revealed that the first trailer for James Cameron's 'Avatar' threequel will screen exclusively in theaters before showings of Marvel's 'Fantastic Four.' More from Variety 'Fantastic Four' First Reactions Say Film Is One of the 'Best Things Marvel Has Ever Made' With 'Stunning Visuals' and 'Excellent' Performances From Leading Cast John Malkovich's Red Ghost Cut From 'Fantastic Four'; Director Says 'It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him' (EXCLUSIVE) 'Fantastic Four,' Assemble: Director Matt Shakman on Casting Marvel's First Family Without Auditions and 'Corporate Pressures' Not Being 'My Burden to Shoulder' 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is set to hit theaters on Dec. 19. Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth 'Avatar' films are set for Dec. 21, 2029, and Dec. 19, 2031, respectively. The trailer was first revealed exclusively to CinemaCon attendees back in April. The footage returns to the lush world of Pandora and introduces two new Na'vi tribes: The soaring Wind Traders, who traverse the skies on contraptions resembling hot air balloons, and their sworn rivals, the Fire People, who ride on flying beasts. The two clans clash, and one Na'vi is taken out with a flaming arrow. 'We can not live like this, baby,' Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) tells his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) in the trailer. 'We can not live with this hate.' 'Fire and Ash' picks up directly after 'The Way of Water,' which followed Jake and his family as they team with Pandora's water tribe, known as the Metkayina, to fight against the tyrannical Resources Development Administration. The new films see them pinned against the Ash People, who have defected from Jake's Na'vi clan and their nature-worshipping religion. 'Avatar' and 'The Way of Water' both grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box office, making them the No. 1 and No. 3 most commercially successful films of all time worldwide. If 'Fire and Ash' follows suit, 'Avatar' will be the only franchise to have three films cross the $2 billion threshold. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Solve the daily Crossword
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Avatar: Fire and Ash early trailer reactions brand it 'best film of the year'
The trailer for James Cameron's highly anticipated threequel Avatar: Fire and Ash has early viewers hailing it as 'the biggest movie of 2025', 'breathtaking' and visually 'phenomenal'. Avatar 3 isn't scheduled to arrive in cinemas until December, but the filmmaker is ready to create some early buzz for the next instalment in his epic big-budget sci-fi franchise. 'As stunning as anyone is anticipating,' tweeted film critic Austin Burke, who also noted that 'the visuals are (somehow) on another level'. 'There is no doubt in my mind that this WILL be the biggest movie of 2025, and epic doesn't feel like it does this trailer justice…' Meanwhile, @TheOscarRace simply announced, 'It's going to be the best film of the year', while ScreenRant's @LiamTCrowley admitted he was 'breathless'. 'What a privilege it is to be alive during this revolutionary franchise,' he added. 'It looks so damn good. Even more fantastical world building on display. The Ash People look menacing and have intriguing environmental designs,' shared Rendy Jones, adding: 'The story feels grander and more intense than Way of Water.' Shot back-to-back with 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, Fire and Ash sees the return of a sprawling cast including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass and Britain Dalton, plus new additions Oona Chaplin, Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. Secretly screened exclusively for journalists and tastemakers by Disney earlier this week, the first look at Avatar: Fire and Ash will be released online on Monday July 28 – or available to watch ahead of Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps when it hits cinemas on Friday. 'A visually astounding promise of another thrilling return to Pandora. Breathtaking cinematography, powerful action, and a euphoric musical score,' praised Jonathan Sim. '3D has never looked this good.' I have seen the trailer for #AVATAR Fire and Ash, and it is as stunning as anyone is anticipating. James Cameron once again looks to be unleashing a powerful story that will resonate, and the visuals are (somehow) on another level. There is no doubt in my mind that this WILL be… — Austin Burke (@theBurk3nator) July 21, 2025 I just EXPERIENCED the #AvatarFireAndAsh trailer in glorious 3D. I'm breathless. Visuals expectedly surreal but man is the Ash People's landscape something to behold. Pandora Civil War loading. What a privilege it is to be alive during this revolutionary franchise. @screenrant — Liam (@LiamTCrowley) July 21, 2025 Had a sneak peek at the AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH trailer last night (in 3D) – and James Cameron has me convinced all over again. Phenomenal. Tremendous visuals, new antagonist Varang may become my next obsession. Nothing convinced me #Avatar 3 won't be bigger and better than the last — Tori Brazier (@dinotaur) July 23, 2025 Saw the #AvatarFireandAsh trailer in 3D. It looks so damn good. Even more fantastical world building on display. The Ash People look menacing and have intriguing environmental designs. The story feels grander and more intense than WAY OF WATER. Quaritch v. Sully rematch tease! — Rendy Jones (@rendy_jones) July 21, 2025 #AvatarFireAndAsh trailer is MARVELOUS.A visually astounding promise of another thrilling return to Pandora. Breathtaking cinematography, powerful action, and a euphoric musical and delightful. 3D has never looked this good. — Jonathan Sim (@TheJonathanSim) July 21, 2025 'With the #AvatarFireAndAsh trailer, James Cameron pushes the potential of 3D beyond the realms of what we've seen before, even from him and teases a beautifully vibrant, action-packed and illustrious visual odyssey in the Avatar saga,' enthused @TomMCJL. 'Nobody is touching Cameron visually. The next Avatar looks amazing,' posted Kit Stone. Others had exciting comparisons for the film on the strength of the first trailer alone. 'It's insane we're getting Last of the Mohicans meets like Empire Strikes Back!' suggested @MOVIEDEATHS. 'Giant action set pieces somehow the visuals look even better than Way of Water [sic].' Avatar: Fire And Ash sees Jake (Worthington) and Neytiri's (Saldaña) family grappling with grief in the wake of the death of son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters) as conflict between the RDA and the Pandorans escalates after the Na'vi and Metikayina clan's hard-won victory at the end of Avatar: The Way of Water. Call me Ash cuz that trailer was Fire 🔥. Those 3D glasses made me feel like I was in Pandora, almost too close. Nobody is touching Cameron visually. The next Avatar looks amazing. And I have no idea what it's about. Perfect trailer. Give us nothing, Jim! #AvatarFireAndAsh — Kit Stone (@bykitstone) July 22, 2025 With the #AvatarFireAndAsh trailer, James Cameron pushes the potential of 3D beyond the realms of what we've seen before, even from him & teases a beautifully vibrant, action-packed & illustrious visual odyssey in the Avatar glimpse into the family driven story… — TomMCJL ✨ (@TomMCJL) July 22, 2025 Just saw the AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH trailer in 3D on the big screen, and it looks like James Cameron's third chapter in this epic saga is set to deliver once again! The trailer leans heavily on the stunning visuals, giving us glimpses of the new volcanic environments on Pandora &… — Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) July 21, 2025 The newly-introduced Ash People also promise to bring more conflict, thanks to their aggressive and fiery leader Varang (Chaplin); Cameron first teased them in January 2023, saying that he was featuring 'different cultures from those I have already shown' and that he plans 'to show the Na'vi from another angle because, so far, I have only shown their good sides'. 'In the early films, there are very negative human examples and very positive Na'vi examples. In Avatar 3 we will do the opposite. We will also explore new worlds, while continuing the story of the main characters,' he explained to French publication 20 Minutes, via Total Film: 'I can say that the last parts will be the best. The others were an introduction, a way to set the table before serving the meal.' More Trending Chaplin's Varang is a scene-stealer in the trailer, suggesting an intimidating appearance, before she is shown warning Weaver's Kiri in menacing tones: 'Your goddess has no dominion here.' Thanks to the success of Avatar: The Way of Water, which is currently the third highest grossing film ever behind the first Avatar – having made over $2.3million at the box office – we will also get Avatar 4 and 5. But not until December 2029 and December 2031, respectively. Avatar: Fire and Ash releases in cinemas on December 19, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: James Cameron labels Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning triumph 'a moral cop out'
